About Pimelea altior F.Muell.
Pimelea altior F.Muell. is a shrub that typically grows between 0.9 and 1.4 metres (2 feet 11 inches to 4 feet 7 inches) tall, and its young stems are densely hairy. Its leaves range from elliptic to broadly elliptic in shape, measuring 14 to 38 millimetres (0.55 to 1.50 inches) long and 8 to 14 millimetres (0.31 to 0.55 inches) wide. Both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves are densely covered with white hairs. The species produces flowers arranged in heads that hold 4 to 7 flowers each, growing from a peduncle up to 1 millimetre (0.039 inches) long, with four leafy bracts at the base of each head. The flowers themselves are white, with a floral tube between 5.2 and 8.2 millimetres (0.20 to 0.32 inches) long and sepals between 0.9 and 1.6 millimetres (0.035 to 0.063 inches) long. Flowering occurs sporadically throughout the year. This species of Pimelea grows in tall forests and on rainforest edges, ranging from near Eumundi in south-east Queensland to near Taree in northern New South Wales.
